A period of nothingness that is needed to recharge your batteries. Not answering phones, emails, texts, or doing anything that requires communication with anyone. It's "me" time on a more selfish level.
After multiple projects at work being thrown at her, endless requests from husband, and a schedule that would make anyone's heads spin, her friend, kindly gave her some advice one day,...after hearing her vent for an hour. Whit, I don't know what to do!! It's just getting too nuts,..I can't take it anymore....says Mindy. Girl, you just need to take a day, and just "Shut it Down"
by WhitPatt March 16, 2012
 Get the Shut it Downmug.
Get the Shut it Downmug. When a man or a boy finds a girl that he wants to make his girlfriend and start a serious relationship.  Therefore  he will shut down talking and trying to date other women.
by therightone1 December 20, 2008
 Get the Shut It Down Girlmug.
Get the Shut It Down Girlmug. Paypal Operator: "It will take a couple days to check if your bank account is set correctly"
Customer: "Just Shut It Down." *said Calmly*
Customer: "Just Shut It Down." *said Calmly*
by Iserhoff June 27, 2009
 Get the Just Shut It Downmug.
Get the Just Shut It Downmug. dont get confused with ham sandwich, although similar shutting it down generally occurs after games night with a trip in the legendary dalmobile.  known to avert crisis by leaving the premises and patrolling the block as the bradvoidence goes home alone.
by foug January 12, 2005
 Get the shutting it downmug.
Get the shutting it downmug. Shut him down is a term used to immediately create consequence and accountability for inappropriate behavior on the part of a man.
Sarah did not put up with crap from the degenerates at work. The moment one got out of hand, she shut him down.
by COAFSE October 1, 2018
 Get the Shut him downmug.
Get the Shut him downmug. by fastergaster February 20, 2019
 Get the shut her downmug.
Get the shut her downmug. by Tiffany January 5, 2004
 Get the shut downmug.
Get the shut downmug.